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April 15, 2026

First Officer at Scene of Annunciation Mass Shooting Honored

(Learfield News/Minneapolis, MN) — The first officer to arrive at the scene of the mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic School and Church is being honored by the Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police. Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Ryan Kelly received the Meritorious Service Award for his brave leadership, and selfless service on August 27th, 2025. Officials said […]

April 15, 2026

Gov Signs 3 Bills Including Bill to Honor Melissa Hortman

(Learfield News/St. Paul, MN) – Governor Tim Walz signed three bills into law Tuesday. One of the new laws honors late Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman by renaming Minnesota’s Community Solar Garden Program after her. The governor said Hortman was a leader in solar energy and put Minnesota on the path to a clean energy future. […]

April 14, 2026

ACGC Superintendent Stepping Down

(KWLM/Grove City MN-) Atwater Cosmos Grove City Schools Superintendent Kip Lynk is stepping down. Lynk tells KWLM he’s been offered a job where he can work from home: Lynk says the school district is working with The Minnesota School Boards Association to find candidates: Former Superintendent John Regan resigned in the Spring of 2023, and […]

April 14, 2026

First Place Twins win again

(Minneapolis, MN/Learfield News) — The Minnesota Twins scored 11 times in the first two innings and went on to beat the Boston Red Sox last night at Target Field 13-6. The win was the seventh in the past eight games for Minnesota, which improved to 10-7 on the season. The Twins remain tied atop the […]

April 14, 2026

Wild give up 5 straight, fall to Blues

(St. Louis, MO/Learfield News) — The St. Louis Blues scored five straight as they handed the Wild a 6-3 loss in Minnesota’s final regular season road game. Nick Foligno, Danila Yurov and Michael McCarron combined to give the Wild a 3-1 lead but the Blues rallied for three straight in the second period and then […]

April 14, 2026

Storms Bring Tornadoes, Large Hail and Damaging Winds to Southern MN

(Learfield News/Chanhassen, MN) — The first bout of severe weather in southern Minnesota included tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds. The National Weather Service says a tornado was on the ground near Amboy in Blue Earth County around 6:25 Monday evening, and it damaged a farm building. A trained spotter shot video of a twister […]

April 14, 2026

Victoria Woman Charged in Fatal Crash

A Victoria woman has been charged in connection with a head-on crash Saturday night on Highway 212 in Eden Prairie that killed a Hopkins man. Fifty-year-old Amanda Lyn Merriman is charged with one felony count of criminal vehicular homicide for allegedly causing a death while operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner while under […]

April 13, 2026

Kandiyohi County Sheriff Announces Run for Re-election

Kandiyohi County Sheriff Eric Tollefson has announced he’s running for re-election. In a news release, Tollefson said his time as sheriff has been “the most rewarding” of his entire law enforcement career. Tollefson was elected sheriff in 2022 and has been with the Kandiyohi County Sheriff’s Office for nearly 30 years.        

April 13, 2026

Kenneth Beck

Kenneth Beck, age 75, of Montevideo, Minnesota passed away Saturday, April 11, 2026, at the St. Cloud Hospital. Gathering of Family and Friends will be Friday, April 17, 2026, from 2:00 – 4:00 PM at Wing-Bain Funeral Home in Montevideo.  A Time of Sharing will be at 3:00 PM, please bring a story to share. […]

April 13, 2026

Severe Weather Awareness Week

This is Severe Weather Awareness Week (April 13-17), with daily focuses on weather alerts, severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and extreme heat. The statewide tornado drills take place on Thursday at 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m., when outdoor warning sirens and NOAA Weather Radios will sound to simulate a tornado warning. Officials say it’s a great […]
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